Daily Dose of Protest – Page 23 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: Puncha Nazi – Doll Skin

On Donald Trump's inauguration, which took place on January 20, 2017, a protester punched white supremacist Richard Spencer. Video footage went viral and a heated debate was sparked. There are…

CJ Baker August 18, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Sister – Petrol Girls

Petrol Girls is a post-hardcore band from the UK. "Sister" is a new song off of their upcoming EP, The Future Is Dark, which comes out September 14, 2018. In…

CJ Baker August 15, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Americans – Janelle Monáe

"America" is a funky tune from Janelle Monáe's critically acclaimed 2018 concept album Dirty Computer. It is one of those "Born In The USA" type protest songs that if you're not…

CJ Baker August 10, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Rank & File – Moses Sumney

On August 9, 2014, Micheal Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown's murder and the fact that the officer who killed…

CJ Baker August 9, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: The Bigger They Come – Territories

Territories is a Canadian punk band who features members of defunct veteran punk group Knucklehead. They recently released their self titled album. One of the more political songs off of…

CJ Baker August 8, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: One People One World – Femi Kuti

Femi Kuti is not only the oldest son of the legendary Fela Kuti, but he also established himself as an important socially conscious afrobeat artist in his own right. As…

CJ Baker August 7, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Last Lion of Albion – Neko Case

Note: This article was first published at Shadowproof as part of their Protest Music Project. Albion is the oldest name for Great Britain, and twelve to fourteen thousand years ago,…

CJ Baker August 6, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Rebellion Rises – Ziggy Marley

Ziggy Marley isn't only the son of the legendary Bob Marley, but over his 3 decade music career he has established himself as an influential socially conscious reggae artist, both…

CJ Baker August 5, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Blood // Water – grandson

Grandson is the alias of American born, Canadian raised musician Jordan Benjamin. "Blood // Water" is the opening track off of his 2018 released, explosive politically charged 5 song debut…

CJ Baker August 4, 2018

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Daily Dose of Protest: Gilded Walls – Will Hoge

"Gilded Walls" is a brand new soulful country tune from veteran Nashville singer-songwriter Will Hoge. The poignant socially conscious song is off of his upcoming album My American Dream, slated…

CJ Baker August 3, 2018